2005 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 77

Driver Controls degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this error. Refer to Compass zone/calibration adjustment in this section. Compass zone/calibration adjustment Perform this adjustment in an open area free from steel structures and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical accessories (heater/air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all vehicle doors are shut. 1. Turn ignition to the ON position. 2. Start the engine. 3. Determine your magnetic zone by referring to the zone map. 4. From Info menu, select the Compass/Odometer function. (Do not select Trip, DTE, or AFE. The top of the message center must be blank). 3 2 4 5 1 15 14 13 12 6 7 8 9 1011 5. Press and hold the RESET and SETUP control until the message center display changes to show the current zone setting. 6. Release the RESET AND SETUP control, then slowly press RESET down again. 7. Press the SETUP control repeatedly until the correct zone setting for your geographic location is displayed on the message center. To exit the zone setting mode press and release the RESET control. 8. Press the RESET control to start the compass calibration function. 77 2005 Mountaineer (mnt) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)